Red Sox shortstop on days leading up to trade deadline: ‘A mix of emotions’

The days leading up to the bargain deadline can be stressful for players who have to balance doing their job on the field with the looming reality that their entire lives could be upended at any moment Trevor Story knows that feeling better than anyone Related Articles Red Sox first pitch delayed due to inclement weather Red Sox lineup Top rookie moves to leadoff spot Jarren Duran to bat third MLB notes On Hall of Fame weekend a look at future Red Sox candidates Cerullo Dodgers a reminder of how far Red Sox have to go Red Sox fall in yet another early hole lose to Dodgers - Four years ago as a pending free agent with the Colorado Rockies Story was inferred to be among that summer s top business candidates The All-Star shortstop ultimately wasn t moved and signed with the Red Sox the following offseason but Story went through the full gamut of emotions coming to terms with the possibility that he could be sent away from the only club he d ever known to that point It was wild I thought if you looked at it it made sense that I would get traded and I thought that s what was going to happen Story commented Obviously it didn t and I think that was a crazy time in our lives we were expecting our first baby and the prospect of moving around the volatility of the battle you don t know All the players are going through stuff off the field too so that s the thing people don t see he continued It was wild it was crazy but it s exciting because it s down to the wire a lot of times Every athlete and club s situation is different and though for various the deadline brings uncertainty and potentially disappointment for others it offers opportunity While the Red Sox have a handful of players who have been subject to bargain speculation notably Jarren Duran this year s club is better positioned than the past limited years and is expected to buy That is a different dynamic Story declared but also one that presents its own complicated dynamics It s a mix of emotions for sure There s a lot of excitement but also you know you could be losing various teammates Story declared It changes from year to year obviously we feel like we re in a great spot this year we re holding a spot we feel like we re going to add and do the best we can there and I think that s exciting I ve been on the other side of that where you feel like you re not going to be doing anything and you might be traded it s a mix of emotions for sure Story noted the company s goal is to put the front office in a spot where they have to add and while Red Sox manager Alex Cora reported it doesn t really work that way his message to players leading up to the deadline is dependably to try and stay in the moment and don t read too much He also noted that not all pact rumors are based in reality I can tell them stories about ESPN in the green room how people made stuff up trades I can tell them that don t believe everything that s declared Cora announced acknowledging that can be tough with how ingrained social media has become in in the present day s society There are a lot of people that are very responsible with their exchange rumors and their contacts and others they re not So just block it go out there and play Entering Sunday the Red Sox had managed to stay afloat amid the toughest part of their schedule so far starting the second half - against the Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers each of the National League s three division leaders The club also came into the day occupying the American League s third Wild Card spot and after spending the majority of his career on teams that ranged from fringe contenders to outright sellers Story noted it s been a nice change of pace to be on a group where the front office has clearly signaled it s looking to buy I really think they re looking for the right way to do it and that s exciting that s fun especially in this town man it s about winning and we have an opportunity to do that and reinforce our association a little bit Story mentioned It s exciting especially now because we feel like we ve been building on this for a couple of years and now here we are and I feel like this organization we re in a great spot to do it Extra innings Cora had no update pregame on infielder Marcelo Mayer right wrist sprain who has undergone imaging to determine the severity of the injury Friday night left-hander Chris Murphy offered a subtle tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne taking the mound to Black Sabbath s War Pigs